(The Center Square) – Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., opposes U.S. Sec. of War Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of a man convicted for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood.
“I don't like the idea. I don't think it's a great idea,” McCormick told The Center Square in an interview on Tuesday. “I do support capital punishment, and this was a horrible case of a terrorist killing (thirteen) Americans.”
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